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West Lake shapes Hangzhou, with causeways, wooded hills and pagodas framing its water. Beyond the shore, Longjing tea grows around villages where a walk can end with a freshly brewed cup. Lingyin’s temple halls and rock carvings make a rewarding excursion, while the Grand Canal reveals another side of the city’s history. Leave time for silk and archaeology museums, then explore the restaurants that give local ingredients both traditional and contemporary treatments.